Our Team
Barbara Abbott
Facilities CoordinatorBarbara Abbott
Facilities Coordinator
Barbara has more than twenty-five years of experience in childcare. She has been at Parenting Journey for over fifteen years, serving as food coordinator for the past three years. She has also worked with the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) for over sixteen years. Barbara enjoys spending time with her beagle, Shadow, and loves everything turtles. She currently has a live one at home, named Camel by her niece when she was two. She enjoys getting out of the city to her quiet place in New Hampshire. When she can’t get to New Hampshire, you can find her at Castle Island.
Lydia Carbone, MSW
Director of Network Support | FacultyLydia Carbone, MSW
Director of Network Support | Faculty
Lydia joined Parenting Journey in 2016, bringing 30 years of non-profit human services experience with her. With an MSW from Rutgers University, she has worked in child welfare, family services, homeless services, and domestic and sexual violence in New Jersey, New York, Arizona and now Massachusetts. After two decades of program development and management, Lydia blended that knowledge with her love of writing to work on the fundraising side of non-profit management. Though she started off as the Development Manager here, her passion for the work of Parenting Journey led her back to the program operations and she has stepped into the role of Training Manager.
When not promoting the work of Parenting Journey, Lydia might be found concocting up a new vegetarian meal, planning another venture south of the equator, or participating in something as silly as the Insane Inflatable Race.
Pedro Gutierrez
Program CoordinatorPedro Gutierrez
Program Coordinator
Pedro has been a member of the Parenting Journey team since 2007. He has over 22 years experience working as in an administrative capacity, and it is his dedication and organization that ensure that all facilitator trainings that are held at our New York office go off without a hitch. Pedro is originally from Chile. His hobbies include cooking, art, and photography.
Lanita McCormick
Deputy DirectorLanita McCormick
Deputy Director
Lanita McCormick has a diverse and varied skill set and professional background, she has distinguished herself as a multifaceted professional with proven abilities in organization operations, process improvement, and project management. Prior to her role as the Deputy Director at Parenting Journey Lanita was the Parenting Journey Interim Executive Director. During that time she had the opportunity to kick off the strategic planning process in preparation for a permanent Executive Director. Previously, Lanita held roles as the Director of the Roxbury Innovation Center, looking at innovative ways to bring resources to local entrepreneurs, and the Vice President of Engagement at United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Inc., where she built out community and corporate engagement for the organization.
Lanita holds a B.A. in Communications from Temple University. When she is not spending time championing Parenting Journey she is busy, alongside her husband, forging her own parenting journey with her three daughters.
Cristina Pachano, LMHC
Director of Training | FacultyCristina Pachano, LMHC
Director of Training | Faculty
Cristina Pachano is a Clinical Director at Parenting Journey. She has a masters in counseling psychology from Boston College and a certificate of advanced graduate studies from Cambridge College with a concentration in family therapy studies. She previously served as a mental health research clinician at Massachusetts General Hospital and Cambridge Health Alliance. Before coming to the States, she was a licensed psychologist in Caracas, Venezuela. She is passionate about working with parents from all walks of life and the pivotal role of families in our communities.
Ronnie Parker
Director of FinanceDelores Reyes, MMHC, METC
Manager of Training | FacultyDelores Reyes, MMHC, METC
Manager of Training | Faculty
Delores has worked for Parenting Journey at two different times in her life. She worked with the Parenting Journey team as a full time trainer and facilitator for 8.5 years from 2002 to 2011. She continued working as a part-time trainer so that she could pursue a Master’s Degree in Mental Health and Expressive Therapies at Lesley University, graduating and returning to Parenting Journey full-time in 2014. This degree has enhanced her expertise of helping families in Massachusetts. Delores has a strong passion to help people who have suffered traumatic events to begin finding way to heal and become a productive member in society. She has worked in the mental health field for over 25 years and has made a significant difference in the lives of others. Delores loves dancing, exercise, yoga, drumming and theater. Most importantly she loves her family and loves to laugh.
Kathryn M. Wilson, LMHC
Senior Program Director | FacultyKathryn M. Wilson, LMHC
Senior Program Director | Faculty
Kathryn (Katie) Wilson is a licensed mental health counselor with a specialization in trauma-informed and strength-based practices. Katie earned her Masters in Mental Health Counseling in 2010 from Pace University. She began her career at My Sisters’ Place, Inc. in Westchester County, NY, serving female-identified clients and their children impacted by domestic violence and human trafficking. It was through this work that her love of supporting and advocating for families began. Katie has held several clinical leadership roles in nonprofits in NY and MA. In 2016, she returned to NY as a clinician in Higher Education, but comes back to her nonprofit roots in her role with Parenting Journey. Additionally, Katie has served as adjunct faculty for Pace University and Berkeley College, teaching undergraduate psychology courses.
Gabrielle E. Witte, DSW, LCSW
Associate Director of Program Development | FacultyGabrielle E. Witte, DSW, LCSW
Associate Director of Program Development | Faculty
Gabrielle Witte is a licensed clinical social worker who received her Master’s in Social Work from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service in 2015. Gabrielle chose social work over other similar fields due to social work’s commitment to human rights and social justice and has worked as a trauma therapist for survivors of intimate partner and interpersonal violence, who also identify as having a disability, for four years prior to joining Parenting Journey. In June of 2019, Gabrielle completed a postgraduate two-year Trauma Studies Program at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapy in New York City.
Monica Zeno-Martin
Executive DirectorMonica Zeno-Martin
Executive Director
Monica L. Zeno-Martin is committed to developing solutions to challenges facing marginalized groups and communities. In fulfilling this mission, she has been fortunate to collaborate with individuals, communities, NGOs and businesses in areas ranging from social justice to trauma-centered care, education, and workforce development.
Prior to joining Parenting Journey, Monica served as Chief Program Officer and Executive Vice President at the Institute for Nonprofit Practice, and previously as Vice President of Global Partnerships, YouthBuild International, at YouthBuild USA.
Monica holds an Ed.M. from Harvard University and a B.S. in Business Administration from Florida A&M University. She is an active member of the Florida A&M University National Alumni Association and of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Monica also volunteers as a board member and advisor with organizations focused on social impact in the US and abroad. She and her husband have two adult children and reside in Boston, MA.
Danielle Stehlik
Human Resources & Operations ManagerDanielle Stehlik
Human Resources & Operations Manager
Danielle has been a member of Parenting Journey since September 2014. Her experience in the nonprofit sector has included working for several environmental organizations and a camp for low-income youth.
Our Faculty & Facilitators
Andrele Jean-Charles, MFT
FacultyAlessandra Fisher
Parenting Journey Group FacilitatorAlessandra Fisher
Parenting Journey Group Facilitator
Alessandra Fisher joined Parenting Journey in 2021 as a group facilitator. Alessandra has worked for the Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers since 2011, where she has gained an enormous amount of experience throughout the years by taking on multiple roles within the organization. She proudly sits as a consumer board member for the Lowell Community Health Center representing her community.
Community building, inclusion, diversity and social justice are the forces driving her life. Alessandra is passionate about community-based art projects that promote social change and theatre for mindfulness and self-awareness. Alessandra truly believes in the power of one’s voice and the value of creating a safe space for one to speak and be heard.
She earned her Master’s Degree in Theatre Education and Community from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters. Alessandra speaks fluent Portuguese.
Roberta Green
Parenting Journey Group FacilitatorRoberta Green
Parenting Journey Group Facilitator
Roberta Green is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who earned her Master’s Degree in Social Work from Simmons College in Boston, Mass. Roberta has over 35 years of experience working with families of marginalized communities in the human services field. Roberta feels that each person is the expert of their life, hence her strong belief in the Empowerment Theory. Roberta also provides ongoing rape crisis counseling to individuals in need.
Carolina Grynbal, LMSW, MS
FacultyCarolina Grynbal, LMSW, MS
Faculty
Carolina Grynbal has over twenty-five years of experience in the nonprofit and public sectors. She currently serves as a Senior Trainer and Group Leader at Parenting Journey. She has extensive experience in organizational planning and development, management, leadership development and strategic planning and evaluation. She has been involved in program design, development and implementation initiatives spanning the range from prenatal and early childhood services, adolescent, adult and senior services, to community development. Carolina has provided clinical psychotherapy services to children and adolescents with a special emphasis on Latino families. She also has extensive experience as a human services trainer. Carolina holds a Masters degree in Social Work from the Ehrenkranz School of Social Work at New York University and a Masters degree in Nonprofit Management from the Wagner School of Public Service at New York University. Carolina has served as Adjunct Lecturer at the Wagner School and is a lecturer in Gender, Race and Class Studies at PACE University. She also served as co-chair of the board of the Soto Velez Cultural Center in Manhattan. Originally from Venezuela, Carolina is fluent in Spanish.
Charisse Williams
FacultyAnn Marie Teuber, LMFT
Senior Director of Training EmeritusAnn Marie Teuber, LMFT
Senior Director of Training Emeritus
Ann Marie has been at Parenting Journey since 1997. Presently, her work focuses on supporting our National Replication efforts and leading Parenting Journey Trainings. After working as a speech pathologist for 20 years, Ann Marie reinvented her career by returning to Emanuel College to earn a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Counseling and learned Marriage and Family Therapy skills, which she developed at Parenting Journey as an intern.
Today, in addition to her work at Parenting Journey, Ann Marie is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is passionate about the work done at Parenting Journey because she has seen firsthand the positive influence and power our programs foster in the parents we serve. She truly wants everybody who needs this program to have it available to them, and training parents and family advocates to use the Parenting Journey curriculum brings her closer to this goal! In her spare time she loves to travel, play with her grandchildren, and exercise for good health!